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and Russ, will from the 1st April, 1928, bo carried on as RUSS & Co. Dated the 28th day of March, 1928.
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Hongkong..
THE HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI HOTELS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hongkong).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary. Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong and Shanghal Hotels, Limited, will be held at the Registered Ofee of the Company (Exchange Building, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hong- kong), on Thursday, the 12th day of April, 1928, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the
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LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS!
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Particulars and Conditions of the
Salo by Públic Auction to bo The Undersigned have received hold on Tuesday, the 10th day of instructions to sell by Public April, 1928, at 3 pm at the Auction: Offices of the Pubile Works. Department, by Order of Hison THURSDAY, Excellency the Governor of one the 6th April, 1928, commencing Lot of Crown Land at Kowloon at 5.16 p.m., at their Sales Room, ip the Colony of Hong Kong, for Duddell Street" a term of 15 years, with, the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one- further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY
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The Third Extra Race Meeting Report of the Board of Directors will be held (weather permitting)' for the year ended on the 31st at Happy Valley on Saturday 7th, December, 1927, confirming the ap-April, and on Monday, 9th April, pointment of a Director and ro-1928, commencing at 2.30 p.m. on electing a Director and the Aq-hoth days."
The first bell will be rung at ditors.
2 p.m.
By Order of the Board.
C. G. COPLEY,
Secretary. Hongkong, 20th March, 1928.
...
The charge for admi-sion to the Public Enclosure will be $1. per day for all persons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sallora in uniforin half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' En-
closure.
HONGKONG. TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TUITION GIVEN.
that the Third Ordinary Yearly MME. BARONELLI, ARTISTE Meeting of Hongkong Telephone Schmol of dancing for children and Company, Limited, will be held aduits in character, classical, ex-on WEDNESDAY the 11TH day of APRIL, 1028, at the Board Room hibition, fox-trot, and Charleston,
Special attention to stout Ladies of the Company, SECOND FLOOR, who are desirous of regaining their EXCHANGE BUILDING, Hong- youthful figure. Address.-31, kong at 12 o'clock noon, for tho Ashley Road, Ground Floor, Kow-purpose of receiving a Statement loon, (Back of Star Theatre)... of Accounts and the Report of the April, 1928.
MISCELLANEOUS, ·
the
Each member has the right 'to introduce 2 non-members to the Members Enclosure, tickets for whom
A Valuable Collection of Postage
De Stamps.
(Catalogues will þë issued). On view from Wednesday, the
4th April, 1028.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT IBROS,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 2, 1928.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc tion,
on THURSDAY, the 5th April, 1928, Commencing at 2.30 p.m. ....... at their Sules Room, Duddell - Straet,
A Valuable Collection of Curios. Comprising:
Old Porcelain 5-Coloured. Bowls and Plates, Lacquer Vases and Sersons, Blackwood Cabinet, Ivory Figures, Jade, Crystal and Bronze Articles, Chinese Hand Paintingė, Lanterns, Mandarin Coats, Snuf Bottles, etc., etc.,
Catalogues will be issued On View from Wednesday, the 4th April, 1928..
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGES, PARTICULARS AND CONDI- TIONS OF SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY Situste at
Fanling, New Territories in the
Colony of Hongkong,
And known 03. Lot: No. 4487 in: Demarcation District No. 51 together, with a dwelling house, messuages and erections thereon
from be obtained can Messrs. Linstend and Davis, at each per day, up to Friday, 6th
The charge for admission for for Board of Directors, Anancial Year ended 31st Decem-Ladies to the Members' Enclosure ber, 1927, confirming the appoint will be $2 per day. Each mem- ber can obtain upon application to Mrs. Beten late from Hongkong|ment of three Directors and re- Hotel Beauty Parlour is giving electing two Directors and the the Secretary, Badges for admis
alon of 2 Ladies. free of charge. permanent hair waves in her home Auditors.
Mea, at No. 2 Pratt Bullding, Kowloon.
The Transfer Books of the Com-Bookmakers, Tic Tac For appointment Phone. K.945.
pany will be closed from the 4th etcetera, will not be permitted to April to the 11th April, 1928, both operate within the precincts of the Hongkong Jockey Club during the days inclusive. Dated this 20th day of March, 1928, Race Meeting.
By order of the Board.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-Motor Boat, "Lon-: don" suitable for Ple-nic or shoot- ing party. Reasonable offer accept- ed. Further particulars, Apply Box No. 348, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE-Special Sale of amall ruge, at The Jade Tree to clear: Stock-While they last $16.50 ruge for $12.50, $10.50 rugs for $8.00, $22.00 rugs for $15.00.
PREMISES TO LET.
-J, P, SHERRY,
Manager.
14, Des Voeux Road Central,
Hongkong.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION. COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meet- TO LET. From end of March to ing of Shareholders of the Hong- October, Peak. One European kong Engineering and Construc furnished HOUSE with three bedtion Company Limited, will be rooms, electricity, gas and flush, held in the Office of Messrs. She- Five minutes from Peak Station,wan, Tomes and Co., St. George's Apply to Box No. 327, care of Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, "Hongkong Telegraph," "
on SATURDAY, the 14th day of April, 1928, at 11.00 a.m. for the TO LET-Two furnished rooms purpose of receiving the Report of with bathroom attached including the Board of Directors and a meals with children $200.00 per Statement of Accounts for the month single room with breakfast only $80.00 per month, excellent year ended on the 31st December, service neat business centre, 1927, and of electing Directors Hongkong side. Apply Box No. and Auditors.
349 care of "Hongkong Telegraph.” The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th
FLATS TO LET-At Cambay to the 14th April, both days in- Buildings Nathan Road, Kowloon,clusive,
No. 3, Ground floor, No. 4, Top floor. Apply to Kayamally & Co.
TO LET—One Europexa FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let In No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two small offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Sassoon and Company, Ltd,.
By Order of the Board,
A COURTNEY COOK,
Secrotary. Hongkong, 31st March, 1928.
GREY & HAWKER.
NOTICE.
As on and from the 1st April, 1928, the undersigned will carry on" TOʻLET-Two large furnished in partnership under the firm name rooms, with bath room attached of GREY & HAWKER the business tacluding light, gas, telephone. of the Architectural Department Terms $140.00 per month, Apply of the Hongkong Realty and Trust Telephone No. C.880, Mrs. F.
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Free airplanes and equipment are given by the Canadian Depart ment of National Defence to any Canadian city where civil flying clubs are prepared to meet certain conditions.
to be sold by #PUBLIC AUCTION
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All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Fanling, New, Terri torles, in the Colony of Hongkong, known and registered in the Tal Po District Office North as Lot No. 4487 in Demarcation District No. 61, together with all the building erections and messuages thereon.
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Shanghai, Apr.:8.
OPIUM-SMOKER IN COURT
FINED $200 FOR HAVING
DRUGOR
WOMEN QUARREL,
"BAG LANGUAGE AND SLAP IN FACE."
An alleged quarrel between two young Chinose women outside a The three prominent loaders of Thero appeared before Mir, RE
aith's shop In Lyndhurst the Nationalist Party, Mr. Wu Lindsell his morning, at the Han-min, the former Chairman of Magistracy, a Chinese youth to Terrace had a sequel at the Central the Kucointang Mr. Sun Fo, the gother with a well-dressed man of Magistracy this morning. One of former Finahco Minister; and Dr. prosperous appearance, the two C. C. Wu, the former Commissioner being jointly charged with the
summoned the
of Foreign Affairs; who act out the possession of three tacla or for nasuit, and the case when it some time ago on a tour to Europe, allicis toplum on the Ping On tr ntinued next week, wil Vih- have visited Turkey. They have Wharf.
wired to the Nanking Government MM. K. Lo, of Mestre, Lo&.
Appearing before Major C. WIL pointing out that, as represent-Lo, appeared for the man and. atives of the Government, they have pleaded guilty to the charge. Inson, Mr. M. K. Lo announced that reached an understanding with the doing so, Mr. Lo said the man he was representing the defendant, Government of Turkey, which has openly admitted that he was the
indicated its goodwill towards the owner of the drug, when it was while Mr. J. A Gordon Lezak, ap- Nationalist Government and an- found on the youth by the polico. peared for the complainant. nounced its latention of establishing There was no attempt to conceal Mr. Lo suggested, in view of the a consular office in Nanking,
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that and Mr. Lo stated that the delicato nature of the case, that reason was because the defendant both parties should be bound over. wanted to take a small quantity, on He understood -defendant - would board the a.a. Tal Lee to smoke admitshe assaulted the com- himself on bis voyage to the plainant by alapping her face, but Par country. There was no question that the assault was committed of smuggling, The quantity was under intense provocation due to small and the man was an op'um the use of bad language, le smolier; and Mr. Lo asked his for Mr. J. A. Gordon Lensk suggest- ship to make some distinction "ined that the case go on, and men casos of that kind and not imposetioned that the statements of one the maximum penalty:
of the fokis of the shop had been Continuing, Mr. Lo said that taken, but that none of them had- that was the first offence com- put in an appearance in the Court. midbold by the defendant, who was The case was adjourned, until the son of a well-known merchant Thursday, next wosk and Mr. Lo in the Colony, known to Mr. Lo, gave notice that he would take out As regards the youth, Mr. Lo said a cross-cummons for the use of in- that, since the man had accepted decent language.. responsibility, the police obviously would withdraw the chargo against him.
1-The idea of letter golf, is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW. TO HEN, în throo strokes, COW, HOW, HEN, HEN.
2-You can change only one letter at a time.
8-You must have a coma» plete word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbreviations don't count. 4-The order of letters can- not be changed
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POPULAR DANCE RECORDS
Nos.
6204 My Blue Heaven.
Tell Me Little Daisy |6325 Among My Souvenirs
**Cobble-Stones 6321 Together We Two Did You Mean It.
6003 Doll Dance
What Do I Care 6111 Russian Lullaby.
Dawn of Tomorrow
G24B
(Fox Trot)
(Walta)
(Hora Am I Broken (Fox Tros).
Hearted
No Wonder I'm Happy.
Inspector Spear, prosecuting, said he was quite prepared to do that has
Mr. Lindsell (to Mr. Lo)-One purpose of the Ordinance la to protect the revenue.
Mr. Lo: That is so.. I under- aland without some kind of per-
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CAUSED SUFFERING. TO PIG
CHINESE FINED $20 AT KOWLOON.
A fine of $20 was imposed by Mr. mit he would not have been able w. Schofield, at the Kowloon to take out even Government Magistracy this morning, on a oplum. That would be exporta-Chinese who was charged with tion:
Mr. Lindsell:Still the Govern. Causing unnecessary suffering to a ment would have secured the ori- pig by carrying the animal in a
orate in a vertical position, ginal payment for that opfum.
According to the evidence of an This is illicit opium.
Mr. Lo:-I agree, but your Wor Indium constable, the defondant ship must make some distinction was carrying the pig, hi Prince Edward Road yesterday afternoon. between smuggling for gain and taking, out a small quantity for The animal had been cut by the one's own consumption,
rope of the end of the crate, and was bleeding from Its Injuries, Tho Magistrate, after discharg- The defendant claimed that the ing the youth with a caution, impig was being carried in a posed a fire of $200, on the other horizontal position and it was defendant.
when the constable grabbed him. violently that the crate fell to the ground, resulting in the pig: ze
HOW MUCH DO YOU cefsing the injuries mentioned.
KNOW?
Intimating that he did not bo llevo a word the defendant said, his Worship imposed a $20 Uno..
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LAWN TENNIS.
LI CHAI-SUM MAKES REPORT.
FOREIGN RELATIONS IN TWO KWANGE.
Shanghal, Apr. 8... Yesterday, Marshal Li Chai-aum. tendered to tho Nanking Nationalist Government a full report of the coup of the "Ironsides under Generals Wang Ki-cheung" and Chang Fat-kwal, at Cantons In FINCHERS WIN DOUBLES TIE. November last, Marubal Li's re
port also touches on matters per- There were some interesting ties taining to recent political and mili played off last evening in the tary developments in Kwangtung ILK.C.C. lawn tennis tournament, and Kwangsi as well as the relations but spectators found their chief of the two Kwange with foreign attraction in the Open Doubles countries.
match in which B. C and E F General Li Taung-fen has wired Fincher, met and defeated Chong to Marsha L from Hunan stating Tuck-wing and K, T. San. This that the Hunan Rehabilitation Con proved a very keen tusale, although ference has reached an end with the Finchers quito deserved their satisfactory results, the military, political and Kuomintang problems win of three sets to one.
in Human haying all been settled. Yesterday's results in detail were: General Li Tsung-fen adds that he Open Doubles C. and E F. can now leave at any time with his Fincher beat, K. T. San and Chong troops to join the Northern Exped! Tuck-wing 6-4, 6-7, 12-10, 6-8; E. da tlon. General Chan Ming-chio, Sousa and A. V. Remedios best Fulleda and Y. Hachiuma,- |3-8, 6×1,
who recently arrived in Hunan to take part in the conference, has now left for Nankingaroy
Handicap Doubles V. Farker And
10. J. Shannon ; (rec. 15) beat, A. The entries for the Ladles Recrea tion Club hard court singles cham- B. Raworth and J. D. Humphreys plonship close on April 7 and should towo 5/6); 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. be sent to the Hon. Secretary,. Mrs Fi
Mixed Doubles-8. E. Green and Craig, care of the Government Civil Miss LAG. Heard (Ser.) beat. Lient. Hospital. The dates on which J. B. H. Kealy and Miss Luard (Ser.) matches are to be played will be ad-
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